Brighouse Echo - Local Feed

Police helicopter over Hipperholme

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:57:04 GMT

The police helicopter was called to Hipperholme around 8.10 pm last night.(Sat)

Leeds murder inquiry arrests

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:56:01 GMT

Police investigating the murder of Leeds man Jordan Stapleton are continuing to question three men and a teenage girl arrested in connection with his death.

Meeting about gasworks in Southowram

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:49:58 GMT

Northern Gas Networks will be hosting a community forum about planned gasworks in Southowram.

Confiscation hearing for Brighouse conman

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:37:55 GMT

A Brighouse conman who enjoyed a life of luxury with money from unsuspecting investors is facing a confiscation hearing at the end of the year.

UPDATE M62 crash: Tanker driver freed

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:51 GMT

Firefighters have managed to free the driver of a tanker involved in an accident on the M62.

UPDATED: All lanes re-opened on M62 following accident

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:44:46 GMT

The M62 has re-opened after an accident between a heavy goods vehicle and a tanker closed it earlier today (Friday).

Teen raided couple’s home at night

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:48:34 GMT

A teenager has been given a suspended sentence after he was part of a group of youths who raided a couple’s home in the dead of night.

Sale raises over £460

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:59:35 GMT

Lightcliffe Primary School’s Parents, Friends and Staff Association has agreed to hold another table top and car boot sale after the first was hailed a huge success.

Calderdale Heritage walks reveal estate’s historic past

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:54:11 GMT

The popular ‘Outlaws and Nuns’ walks on the Kirklees estate at Clifton will go ahead this year and bookings are now being taken.

Inside the Council: College is helping to get out youngsters ready for work

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:41:21 GMT

At the beginning of May I had the pleasure of visiting the Maltings College at the Fountains Head Village, formerly the Webster’s Brewery, along with my colleague Coun Graham Hall.

Inside the Council: The benefit cap is not only right, it’s fair

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:39:30 GMT

The Coalition’s welfare reforms continue, with the implementation from last month of a cap on benefit payments, initially in four London boroughs. In these areas, no family will receive more than £500 a week, which equates to a salary of about £35,000 before tax. If the pilot is successful, the cap will be introduced across the country from July.

Celebrations after works building is transformed

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:36:28 GMT

An old engineering works that had stood empty for three years has been transformed into a great business facility with a real community feel.

Care home plan gets go-ahead

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:32:41 GMT

A Co-operative and two shops will be built at the junction of Birkby Lane and Bradford Road, Bailiff Bridge.

Golden girl Hannah Cockroft picks up MBE from the Queen

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:26:06 GMT

Double gold-medal winning paralympian Hannah Cockroft is pictured today with her MBE outside Buckingham Palace.

Walk and talk planned at church

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:22:49 GMT

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust volunteer Tony Street will lead a special daybreak walk in the churchyard at St Matthew’s Church, Lightcliffe, from 4.30am on Saturday, followed by a cooked breakfast.

Ann honoured to be serving Calderdale

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:01 GMT

The new Mayor of Calderdale officially took up office this week and will have have a hard act to follow.

Gardening advice on offer

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:40 GMT

Kershaw’s Garden Centre in Brighouse has joined forces with FC Halifax Town to present ‘Thinking of Summer’.

Arrests on drugs offences

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:57:53 GMT

A 62-year-old man has been issued with a ticket after being arrested in connection with drugs offences from a property in Bonegate Road, Brighouse, on Tuesday evening.

Plans for new signs and cash machine at Tesco store

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:22 GMT

Retail giant Tesco has submitted proposals for its new Express store on Wakefield Road, Hipperholme.

Couple to raise a special cuppa 60 years on . . .

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:28:15 GMT

A couple who met in the cafe at Firth Carpets in Bailiff Bridge are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary.